2018 Davao Aguilas F.C. season

The 2018 season was Davao Aguilas Football Club's 2nd in existence and the 2nd season in the top flight of Philippine football. The club participated in the Philippines Football League and Copa Paulino Alcantara.

Davao Aguilas
2018 season
OwnerJefferson Cheng
Head coachMarlon Maro
(until May 29)
Melchor Anzures
(from May 29)
StadiumDavao del Norte Sports Complex
Rizal Memorial Stadium (alternative venue)
Philippines Football League3rd
Copa Paulino AlcantaraRunners-up
Top goalscorerLeague:
Phil Younghusband (12)

All:
Phil Younghusband (16)
Highest home attendance3,765 vs Ceres–Negros
(July 14, 2018)
← 2017
2019 →
All statistics correct as of October 28, 2018.

Players

No.Pos.Nat.NameNotes
1GK Patrick Deyto
2GK Ronilo Bayan Jr.
3MF Matthew HartmannSecond nationality:
4DF Simone RotaSecond nationality:
5DF Brad McDonaldSecond nationality:
6MF Jason de JongSecond nationality:
7MF James YounghusbandSecond nationality:
8FW Diego Alves
9FW Paolo Salenga
10FW Phil YounghusbandSecond nationality:
11MF Tahj Minniecon
12MF Jorrel AristorenasSecond nationality:
13DF Joshua GrommenSecond nationality:
14FW Omar KhanSecond nationality:
15MF James HallSecond nationality:
16MF Raymart Cubon
17FW Jaime ChengSecond nationality:
18DF Julian Clarino
20MF Dylan de BruyckerSecond nationality:
21GK Ray Joyel
22DF Dennis VillanuevaSecond nationality:
23MF Adam ReedSecond nationality:
24FW Kim Sung-min
25DF Tyler MatasSecond nationality:
26MF Daniel Gadia
27DF Junell Bautista
28DF Marco Casambre
29MF Satoshi ŌtomoSecond nationality:
30DF Wesley dos Santos

Transfers

In

PosPlayerMoving fromFeeNotesSource
Pre-season
DF Joshua Grommen Ceres–NegrosFree[1]
DF Tyler Matas Meralco ManilaFree[2]
MF Dennis Villanueva Global CebuUndisclosed[2]
MF Satoshi Ōtomo JPV MarikinaUndisclosed[3]
MF Takashi Odawara JPV MarikinaUndisclosed[3]
MF Adam Reed Kaya FC–MakatiFree[3]
FW Kim Sung-min Cheonan CityFree[3]
Mid-season
DF Wesley dos Santos Global Cebu[4][5]
FW Diego Alves Kasetsart[4]
DF Marco Casambre Global Cebu[4]
DF Julian Clarino University of the Philippines[4]
GK Patrick Deyto Global Cebu[4]
GK Ray Joyel Far Eastern University[4]
FW Paolo Salenga Global Cebu
MF Tahj Minniecon Nunawading City

Out

PosPlayerMoving toFeeNotesSource
Pre-season
GK Marko TrkuljaUnattachedReleased[2]
DF Bojan Mališić Persib BandungFreeReleased[6]
MF Jordan Jarvis Global CebuUndisclosed[7]
DF Jason Cordova Stallion LagunaReleased[2]
DF Miloš Krstić Sindjelic BelgradReleased[2]
MF Alexis CabistanteUnattachedReleased[2]
Mid-season
FW Ángel Guirado Negeri Sembilan FAFree
MF Takashi OdawaraUnattachedReleased
MF Nate BurkeyUnattachedReleased
GK Nick O'DonnellUnattachedReleased

Loans out

PosPlayerMoving toFeeNotesSource
Mid-season
FW Harry Sawyer Tai PoN/AOn loan until 2019[8]

Pre-season and friendlies

Davao Aguilas v JPV Marikina
February 7, 2018 (2018-02-07) Davao Aguilas 3–3 JPV Marikina Manila
15:00 (PST)Sawyer 75', 77'
Gasic 57' (o.g.)
ReportFlores 46'
Franksson 73'
Altiche 79'
Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium
Davao Aguilas v Kaya–Iloilo
February 17, 2018 (2018-02-17) Davao Aguilas 3–2 Kaya–Iloilo Carmona
8:00 (PST)Stadium: PFF National Training Centre

Competitions

Overview

CompetitionFirst matchLast matchStarting roundFinal positionRecord
PldWDLGFGAGDWin %
Philippines Football LeagueMarch 4, 2018August 22, 2018Matchday 13rd2511685239+13044.00
Copa Paulino AlcantaraSeptember 1, 2018October 27, 2018Group stageRunners-up6411154+11066.67
Total3115796743+24048.39

Last updated: October 28, 2018
Source: Competitions

Philippines Football League

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Ceres–Negros (C)2519336625+4160Qualification for the
AFC Champions League Preliminary Round 1
or AFC Cup Group Stage
2Kaya–Iloilo2515465832+2649
3Davao Aguilas2511685239+1339
4Stallion Laguna25123104945+436[a]
5JPV Marikina2572164663−1720[b]
6Global Cebu2512221885−675
Source: Philippines Football League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal Difference; 3) Goals Scored
(C) Champions
Notes:

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
2511685239 +13396232717 +105452522 +3

Last updated: August 22, 2018.
Source: Philippines Football League

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425
GroundHAAHAHAHAAAAAHHHAHHAAHAHH
ResultDWDWWLLWLLLLWWWLDLDWDWWWD
Position3332223333444333333344333
Updated to match(es) played on August 22, 2018. Source: Philippines Football League
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

March 4, 2018 (2018-03-04) 1 Davao Aguilas 2–2 Kaya–Iloilo Tagum
16:00 PSTJ. Younghusband 51', 58'
Villanueva
ReportOsei 18'
Tacagni 49'
Felongco
Tacusalme
Stadium: Davao del Norte Sports Complex
April 8, 2018 (2018-04-08) 2 Stallion Laguna 0–1 Davao Aguilas Biñan
16:00 PSTKo Kyung-joon
Nierras
ReportJ. Younghusband 38'
Rota
Stadium: Biñan Football Stadium
April 15, 2018 (2018-04-15) 3 Global Cebu 2–2 Davao Aguilas Biñana
16:00 PSTRoberts 66',
Wesley 89'
Gadia
Uzoka
ReportP. Younghusband 20'
Sawyer 43'
Villanueva  88'
De Jong
Grommen
Matas
Stadium: Biñan Football Stadium
April 21, 2018 (2018-04-21) 4 Davao Aguilas 3–2 JPV Marikina Manilab
19:00 PSTReed  3'
P. Younghusband 13', 55'
Kim Sung-min 18'
ReportMorallo  9'
Celiz 28'
Fadrigalan  40'
Moriyasu 45+1'
Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium
April 29, 2018 (2018-04-29) 5 Global Cebu 0–3 Davao Aguilas Manilaa
19:00 PSTDeyto  29'
Sánchez
P. Younghusband 17' (pen.)
J. Younghusband 51', 65'
Hartmann
Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium
May 2, 2018 (2018-05-02) 6 Davao Aguilas 0–2 Ceres–Negros Manilab
16:00 PSTReportMarañón 42'
Mi. Ott 55'
Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium
May 6, 2018 (2018-05-06) 7 Stallion Laguna 3–0 Davao Aguilas Biñan
16:00 PSTCordova  65'
Polli 69'
Melliza 76', 90+2'
Stadium: Biñan Football Stadium
May 13, 2018 (2018-05-13) 8 Davao Aguilas 4–2 JPV Marikina Manilab
16:00 PSTKim Sung-min 30'
P. Younghusband 55', 86'
Sawyer 66'
Uzoka 61'
Kozawa 77' (pen.)
Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium
May 20, 2018 (2018-05-20) 9 Kaya–Iloilo 4–2 Davao Aguilas Iloilo City
16:00 PSTMintah 1'
Mendy 40', 59', 73'
Felongco  36'   81'
J. Younghusband 53'
Odawara 69'
Stadium: Iloilo Sports Complex
Attendance: 1,205
May 23, 2018 (2018-05-23) 10 Ceres–Negros 3–0 Davao Aguilas Bacolod
19:00 PSTPorteria 45+1' (pen.)
Marañón 60', 68'
Stadium: Panaad Stadium
June 2, 2018 (2018-06-02) 11 Kaya–Iloilo 2–1 Davao Aguilas Iloilo City
16:00 PSTDaniels 51'
Bedic 75'
J. Younghusband 72'Stadium: Iloilo Sports Complex
June 6, 2018 (2018-06-06) 12 Ceres–Negros 2–1 Davao Aguilas Bacolod
19:00 PSTDe Murga 28'
Reichelt  53', 78'
Ingreso  66'
J. Younghusband 14',  55'
De Jong  31'
Bayan  69'
Stadium: Panaad Stadium
June 9, 2018 (2018-06-09) 13 JPV Marikina 0–3 Davao Aguilas Biñanc
16:00 PSTP. Younghusband 32'
J. Younghusband 47'
Villanueva 49'
Stadium: Biñan Football Stadium
June 16, 2018 (2018-06-16) 14 Davao Aguilas 5–0 Stallion Laguna Manilab
16:00 PSTKim Sung-min 3', 13'
Rota 7'
De Bruycker 51'
De Jong 85'
Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium
June 20, 2018 (2018-06-20) 15 Davao Aguilas 3–1 Kaya–Iloilo Manilab
19:00 PSTKim Sung-min 26'
Matas 75'
P. Younghusband 85'
Mendy 45+2'Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium
June 23, 2018 (2018-06-23) 16 Davao Aguilas 3–4 Kaya–Iloilo Manilab
16:00 PSTKim Sung-min 25'
J. Younghusband 77', 90+1'
Mendy 4', 62'
Soriano  21'
Tanton  41'
Osei 45+3', 90+2'
Bedic  81'
Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium
July 7, 2018 (2018-07-07) 17 JPV Marikina 3–3 Davao Aguilas Carmonac
15:00 PSTBaguioro 20'
Shimono 38'
Angeles 43'
ReportP. Younghusband 17'
Odawara 23'
Sawyer 59'
Stadium: PFF National Training Centre
Attendance: 0[11]
July 14, 2018 (2018-07-14) 18 Davao Aguilas 1–3 Ceres–Negros Tagum
16:00 PSTKim Sung-min 89'ReportChristiaens 6'
Mi. Ott  37'
Aguinaldo 60'
Marañón 76'
Stadium: Davao del Norte Sports Complex
Attendance: 3,765[12]
July 18, 2018 (2018-07-18) 19 Davao Aguilas 1–1 Global Cebu Manilab
15:00 PSTSalenga 90+4'Roberts 14'Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium
July 25, 2018 (2018-07-25) 20 JPV Marikina 0–3 Davao Aguilas Carmonac
15:00 PSTKim Sung-min 12'
P. Younghusband 53'
Salenga 65'
Stadium: PFF National Training Centre
July 28, 2018 (2018-07-28) 21 Stallion Laguna 1–1 Davao Aguilas Biñan
15:00 PSTArboleda 90+3'Wesley 38'Stadium: Biñan Football Stadium
August 9, 2018 (2018-08-09) 22 Davao Aguilas 3–0d
Awarded
Global Cebu Manilab
Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium
August 12, 2018 (2018-08-12) 23 Ceres–Negros 0–3 Davao Aguilas Bacolod
19:00 PSTP. Younghusband 27', 31'
De Jong 38'
Stadium: Panaad Stadium
Attendance: 959
Referee: Steve Supresencia
August 18, 2018 (2018-08-18) 24 Davao Aguilas 2–0 Global Cebu Manilab
16:00 PSTMinniecon 63'
Gadia 65'
Jarvis  48'
Nikolić  59' 
Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium
August 22, 2018 (2018-08-22) 25 Davao Aguilas 2–2 Stallion Laguna Manilab
16:00 PSTDe Jong 4'
Hall  35'
Linatoc 50' (o.g.)
Sy 64', 67'Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium

Note:

a ^ Due to the bad condition of the pitch in the Cebu City Sports Complex, the match will be played in neutral venue Rizal Memorial Stadium or.Biñan Football Stadium.
b ^ Due to the unavailability of Davao del Norte Sports Complex, the match will be played in neutral venue Rizal Memorial Stadium.
c ^ Due to the unavailability of Marikina Sports Complex, the match will be played in neutral venue Biñan Football Stadium or PFF National Training Centre.
d ^ Originally schedule on 3 July but the match was abandoned by Global Cebu. Davao Aguilas won 3–0 by default.

Copa Paulino Alcantara

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationDAVSTACER
1Davao Aguilas431092+710Semi-finals0–02–1
2Stallion Laguna411246−240–43–0
3Ceres–Negros410349−531–32–1
Source: LFI

Group stage

September 1, 2018 (2018-09-01) 1 Ceres–Negros 1–3 Davao Aguilas Manilaa
19:00 PSTPowell 54'Hartmann 38'
P. Younghusband 40'
Minniecon 76'
Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium
September 22, 2018 (2018-09-22) 2 Davao Aguilas 2–1 Ceres–Negros Manilab
16:00 PSTWesley 16',  60' 
P. Younghusband 47'
Mi. Ott 53'
Powell  60'
Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium
September 26, 2018 (2018-09-26) 3 Davao Aguilas 0–0 Stallion Laguna Manilab
16:00 PSTDe Bruycker  82'Arboleda  52'Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium
October 17, 2018 (2018-10-17) 4 Stallion Laguna 0–4 Davao Aguilas Biñan
15:00 PSTP. Younghusband 40', 83'
Kim Sung-min 70', 84'
Stadium: Biñan Football Stadium

Note:

a ^ Due to the unavailability of Panaad Stadium, the match will be played in neutral venue Rizal Memorial Stadium.
b ^ Due to the unavailability of Davao del Norte Sports Complex, the match will be played in neutral venue Rizal Memorial Stadium.

Knockout stage

October 21, 2018 (2018-10-21) Semi-finals Davao Aguilas 6–1 JPV Marikina Manila
17:00 PSTKim Sung-min 34', 52', 60', 74'
J. Younghusband 40'
De Jong 50'
Altiche 73'Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium
October 27, 2018 (2018-10-27) Final Davao Aguilas 0–1 (a.e.t.) Kaya–Iloilo Manila
17:00 PSTP. Younghusband  75'
Wesley  85'   99'
Hall  87'
Tacusalme  74'
Omura  90+3'
Bedic 119'
Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 1,230

Statistics

Goalscorers

As of October 23, 2018
RankPlayerNatPositionPFLCopa Paulino AlcantaraTotal
1Phil Younghusband FW12416
2Kim Sung-min FW8614
3James Younghusband MF11112
4Jason de Jong MF314
5Harry Sawyer FW303
6Takashi Odawara MF202
Paolo Salenga MF202
Tahj Minniecon MF112
Wesley dos Santos DF112
10Dennis Villanueva DF101
Simone Rota DF101
Dylan de Bruycker MF101
Tyler Matas DF101
Daniel Gadia MF101
Matthew Hartmann MF011
Awarded goals303
Own goals101
Total521567

Clean sheets

As of October 19, 2018
RankNamePFLCopa Paulino AlcantaraTotal
1 Patrick Deyto314
2 Ronilo Bayan Jr.213
3 Nick O'Donnell202
Total729

References